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		<title>Who We Are</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve spent a year and a half defining who we are in the marketplace. For those who haven&#8217;t had the opportunity to work with us and to see firsthand how our way of doing business is different, we&#8217;ve put together a little introduction.

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		<title>RIVERBLUFF</title>
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Loyal readers will know that I have an affinity toward neighborhoods that do more than put folks in houses in close proximity to one another. I like neighborhoods that create communities. Neighborhoods that stand for more than just roofs over heads. I like places like RiverBluff. And I am proud to say that, thanks to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Bigger Nest</title>
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  TWO TOP CHARLOTTESVILLE REAL ESTATE FIRMS JOIN FORCES


  &#8211;Nest Realty Group Acquires Summit Realty&#8211;




  CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (Feb. 8, 2010) &#8211; Charlottesville-based Nest Realty Group (www.NestRealtyGroup.com) today announced its acquisition of Summit Realty Company. The move combines two of Charlottesville’s most successful real estate firms and expands the 1-year-old Nest Realty team [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009 &#8211; All done</title>
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Rather than try and give you a long post, I&#8217;ll just tell you to grab the full report from the Report Downloads page. This is by far the longest and most extensive Nest Report yet. Let me know if you have any questions about the current issue.

2009 Year End Report
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		<title>Title Companies v. Attorneys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once a home is under contract, and sometimes even before, buyers will be asked if they have a settlement agent in mind to handle their closing. Some buyers opt for attorneys, others request a title company to handle the closing, primarily to avoid the attorney fees. After all, the insurance is the same after the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Product Mix</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Talk to a marketer and you will hear this term frequently: &#8220;Product Mix&#8221;. It refers to the breakdown of a market and precisely what is selling. This then allows companies to focus on what to manufacture. Imagine a computer company determining whether to build desktop or laptop computers. A quick look at the product mix [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3rd Quarter Nest Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each quarter, as I hunker down with numbers, I get a little more ambitious. At the end of the process, I think, &#8220;I hope I didn&#8217;t include too much.&#8221;
This quarter is certainly no exception. The report expanded by over 100%. I have included far more information on condos, attached houses, and general macroeconomic conditions. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holy Cow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was in my car and on the way to a lunch appointment, and I got a text message from my partner, Jonathan Kauffman on Friday at 12:17 p.m. It was, as most text messages are, short and to the point. It read.

WE WON!

Immediately, my phone rang. It was my other partner, Jim Duncan. &#8220;Dude, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School Districts &#8211; Where&#8217;s Hot?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants to know what school district is the best. Of course, this baits the question, &#8220;What does &#8216;Best&#8217; mean?&#8221; Some folks look at test scores, some look for diversity, others look for excellence in the sciences, and yet others look for excellence in the arts. &#8220;Best&#8221; is a fully subjective word that can apply [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dirtaroundgrounds.com/?p=290</link>
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		<title>Mid-Year Report &#8211; Condos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, we put the finishing touches on the Nest Report, Nest Realty Group&#8217;s Midyear report. (For a pdf version, click here.)
One of the interesting things that we started talking about in the office was the future of Condo projects in and around Charlottesville. From the Nest Report:

Both City and County condominium sales continue to [...]]]></description>
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